Glare eliminator for vehicle headlights



March 14, 1933. I (3. QROWLEY 1,901,058

GLARE ELIMINATOR FOR VEHICLE HEADDIGHTS Filed Feb. 9, 1932 I nvenior & Attorney Patented Mar. 14,

unrre srars FATE T FFICE LANCELOT C. ROWLEY, F GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, KENT UOUNTY, MICHIGAN GLARE ELIMINATOR FOR VEHICLE I-IEADLIG'HTS Application filed February 9, 1932. Serial No. 591,883.

This invention relates broadly to electricthe shield in position and urging the shield toward the bulb.

The invention together with its numerous objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the i shield, the same being shown as applied.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the shield per se.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of a slightly modified form of the invention. Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional elevational View of the shield member and illus trating its effect.

With reference more in detail to the drawing it will be seen that 5 designates generally a reflector of an automobile headlight, and 6 the lamp bulb.

In carrying out my invention I provide a shade or shield 7 which may be either concavo-convex as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4, or which may be of the shape suggested in Figure 3. It is to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the particular shape of the shield as any shape within reason will be found sufficient. In accordance with the present invention the shield 7 is welded or otherwise secured to the upper end of a spring arm or support '8, the latter being preferably made from a single length of metal or wire, looped adjacent its free end as at 9, and continuing from said loop 9 in a slight curve and then terminating in a return bend 10 for engagement with the shank of a bolt or other securing element whereby the end 10 of the arm is fixedly secured to the headlight reflector 5. Obviously, said end 10 of the arm may be fixedly secured to the ieadlight reflector 5 by welding, soldering, brazing or in any other manner found desirable.

With the invention installed as suggested in Figure 1, it will be seen that due to. its inherent resiliency, the arm 8 will urge the shield 7 against the forward end of the bulb 6, and the direct rays emanating from the bulb will strike the shield 7 and then be eliminated thuspreventing glare without detracting from the illuminating effect of the lamp or the rays emanating from the bulb will strike the shield 7 and then be deflected rearwardly thus preventing glare and improving the illuminating effect of thelamp.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is susceptible of further changes, and

accordingly I do not wish to restrict the invention beyond the requirements of the prior art and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In combination, a main vehicular headlight reflector, a light bulb arranged within said reflector and supported thereby, a resilient support comprising a single length of wire having a substantially straight end, together with a longitudinally curvedend, and a looped intermediate portion between said ends, a fastening element engaged with the main reflector adjacent the open side thereof, and said curved end of said support 35 at the free extremity thereof provided with a return bend forming a substantial U engaging said fastening element, and a concaved auxiliary reflector disk fixedly secured to the extremity of the first named end of said support and being urged by said support into yieldable engagement with said light bulb.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LANOELOT o. ROWLEY. 9, 

